She kicks off w/ two S’s for $1,400, four A’s, but then the LaT. Second, Evan wastes a spin w/ the BANKRUPT near TD. Third, Weatherly calls up two T’s for $1,200, two I’s, three N’s for $2,400 and two E’s to clean out the vowels. Following three TD W’s…I T ‘ S / A / N E W_ A W NI T ‘ S / A / N E W_ A _

…she exactly recites “IT’S A NEW DAWN, IT’S A NEW DAY” from Nina Simone for $10,600 and the early lead.SOLE LaT: NicoleSOLE BANKRUPT: Evan

Nicole: $3K/Evan: $0/Weatherly: $10,600

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Mystery Round: SHOW BIZ

Evan’s up first w/ three T’s for the 1/2 CAR near the orange $900, five E’s and an A, two R’s for another $1,300, and an O, followed by two S’s for the tour, two L’s for $1,300, and five I’s to wipe out the vowel shop…

S _ I E _ _ E_ I _ T I O _ / E _ I _I _ T E R S T E L L A R

…he solves SCIENCE FICTION EPIC INTERSTELLAR for $10,100 cash & tour.

PR!Nicole: $3K/Evan: $10,100 cash & tour 1/2 CAR/Weatherly: $10,600

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PP/Express Round: RHYME TIME

First on Weatherly’s letter menu are an S for the MDW, a FP dud of I (the only bad vowel of this puzzle), three T’s for $2,700, and the four good vowels. But after a $600 L is the other BANKRUPT to let $2,300 and her MDW go up in smoke. Nicole then puts up three $700 D’s, four Y’s and an N ($900 a pop for those five) before facing this…

D O N ‘ T / D E L A Y_ O O _ / Y O U _S T A Y / T O D A Y

…she says “DON’T DELAY, BOOK YOUR STAY TODAY” for $6,600 and a trip to the Si Como No Resort in COSTA RICA worth $6,928; everybody is now five figures!SOLE DUD: I (Weatherly)SOLE BANKRUPT: Weatherly